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Trees with Alternate Stipulate Simple Leaves. 

 Petals none. 



Ficus olastica, 



Urticace^:. 

 F. B. I. v. 508. 

 The Plains. 



large; often epiphytic when young, leaves 3-12 

 in., dark green, much longer than broad, glossy 

 leaf stalk 1-2| in., not jointed to the blade, sti- 

 pule single, coloured , almost half as long as the leaf, 

 fruit sessile in pairs ovate, oblong, greenish, yellow, 

 about ^ in. long. 



Ficus retusa, 



URTICACE.E. 

 F. S. I. v. 511 



The Plains. 



large ; a few aerial roots ; leaves 2-4 in., leathe- 

 ry, broadly ovate, leaf stalk \-\ in., stipules narrow, 

 | in. long ; fruit small sessile in pairs, £ in. diam., 

 yellow or reddish, bracts at base, broad ovate. 



Leaf Stalk jointed to Blade. 



Ficus infectoria, 



War, jangli pipli. 

 Urticace^:. 

 F. B. I. v. 515. 



Salt Flange. The Plains. 



smali ; all parts smooth, sometimes sendiug down a 

 few aerial roots, leaves, shining, on long slender stalks 

 abruptly pointed, stalk l|-2 in., stipules J in. broad 

 ovate, fruit in sessile pairs round, when ripe } in. 

 diam., white tinged with red dotted, basal bracts 

 3 minute. 



Ficus Rumphii, 



Pulak, pilkhan. 

 URTICACEjE. 



F. B. I. v. 512. 



The Plains to 5,000 ft. 



often epiphytal, all parts smooth ; leaves minutely 

 warty above, broadly ovate, leaf stalk 2£-3J ins., 

 stipules ovate |-1 in. ; fruit sessile in pairs, globose, 

 smooth, when young whitish with dark spots, when 

 ripe nearly black h in. diam., basal bracts 3 round 

 smooth. 



Ficus religiosa, 



Pipal. 



Drticace^:. 



F. B. I.v.513. 



The Plains to 5,000 ft. 



Valley below Simla 



(Oollett). 



usually epiphytal, smooth, leaves leathery, shining 

 above, base broad, point long, leaf stalk 3-4 in., 

 slender ; fruit sessile in pairs, smooth, depressed, 

 spheroidal dark purple when ripe, j in. diam. ; basal 

 bracts 3 broad, spreading, leathery. 



Ficus clavata, 



see Shrubs, Alternate, Stipulate, Simple. 



